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CVE-2018-14665

6.6 MEDIUM 27% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access

What it is

A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.3. An incorrect permission check for -modulepath and -logfile options when starting Xorg. X server allows unprivileged users with the ability to log in to the system via physical console to escalate their privileges and run arbitrary code under root privileges.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited with physical access with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds
27.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
27.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.6

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record